Today, the first leg matches of the second qualifying round of Europa League. Also present were top-ranking teams such as Ajax, who beat Serbian side Vojvodina with a meager 1-0. Sheriff Tiraspol, on the other hand, lost 0-1 against Elfsborg.
The last challenge of the evening was the one that saw another ‘noble’ among those already in play as protagonist, namely the Sporting Braga. The Portuguese made qualification easier with a 2-0 victory over the Israelis of M. Petach Tikva. The return of this round is scheduled for Thursday, August 1.
Europa League – First leg of the second qualifying round: the results
18:00 – Wisla (Pol) vs SK Rapid (Aut) 1-2
6.30pm – Ruzomberok (Svk) vs Trabzonspor (Tur) 0-2
19:00 – Hunedoara (Rou) vs Rijeka (Cro) 0-0
19:00 – Molde (Nor) vs Silkeborg (Den) 3-1
19:00 – S. Tiraspol (Mda) vs Elfsborg (Swe) 0-1
8.00pm – Panathinaikos (Gre) vs Botev Plovdiv (Bul) 2-1
8.30pm – Ajax (Ned) vs Vojvodina (Srb) 1-0
8.30pm – Kilmarnock (Sco) vs Cercle Brugge (Bel) 1-1
9.30pm – Braga (Por) vs M. Petach Tikva (Isr)